6 Best Roadie and Concert Crew Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 18, 2026

Behind every rock star stands a devoted crew of roadies and stage hands, and their perspective has given cinema some of its most grounded music stories. In Almost Famous (2000): A teenage journalist tours with a rising rock band while writing a profile for Rolling Stone. Also notable is Get on Up (2014): A dramatization follows the rise of James Brown from poverty to become the Godfather of Soul.

Roadie (1980)

TMDB ★ 5.6

A beer-truck driver with a gift for audio repair becomes an unlikely rock and roll touring roadie.

Directed by Alan Rudolph · 1h 46m · Rated PG

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Get on Up (2014)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A dramatization follows the rise of James Brown from poverty to become the Godfather of Soul.

Directed by Tate Taylor · 2h 19m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Still Crazy (1998)

TMDB ★ 6.7

The washed-up members of a forgotten 1970s rock band reunite for one last comeback tour.

Directed by Brian Gibson · 1h 35m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Rock Star (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A tribute band singer's dream comes true when he is recruited to front his favorite metal band.

Directed by Stephen Herek · 1h 45m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Almost Famous (2000)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 91% Metacritic 90

A teenage journalist tours with a rising rock band while writing a profile for Rolling Stone.

Directed by Cameron Crowe · 2h 04m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar54 wins & 103 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Roadie and Concert Crew Movies

Roadie (1980)

Get on Up (2014)

Still Crazy (1998)

Rock Star (2001)

Almost Famous (2000)

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